To speak truly requires understanding not just what words me... - Montague, Richard

This quote is attributed to Montague, Richard.

"To speak truly requires understanding not just what words mean, but what we mean by using them."

Montague, Richard Truth

Logician-Philosopher American 1930–1971

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